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<div id="------------ Suspicious threat disclaimer ends here ------------"></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Dear Counselor Educator, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
My name is Dan Testa and I am a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The University of Akron. I am writing to ask for your assistance regarding my study examining how mindfulness and emotional intelligence contribute to burnout among counseling interns in CACREP-accredited programs.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Dear Counseling Interns:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">I am inviting you to participate in an important study regarding counselor-trainees’ experiences during internship. This is a unique opportunity to share your experience throughout your internship and helping to enrich our understanding of the relationship between mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and burnout among counselor-trainees. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">All information regarding participants and their responses will be kept confidential and participation is completely voluntary. You may discontinue your participation at any time without penalty. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete the survey. Please click on the link below:<u></u><u></u></p>
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Thank you for your contribution to this study. I wish you the best of luck on your internship and professional career. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
Sincerely, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Dan Testa<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">
Doctoral Candidate<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The University of Akron</p></div>